CHESS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 844, 4 May 1888, Page 6

CHESS.

All communications for this department must be addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr C. W. Benbow. 4/o/SS R.J.D. (Clyde). —We hope to publish your three-mover next week. *** Oar solutions last week were to Problems 897 and S9S ; not to 889 and 894 as mistakenly printed.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 899 (Thos. Sexton). 1 Q to Kt 6 1 Any move 2 Mates accordingly Solved by J.J.M. (Christchurch) ; 11.8, and J.N.H. (Wellington); O.P.Q. (Foxton), ‘A good problem, pleasing in idea and excellent in execution ’; D.T.C. (Blenheim); A.L.I. (Wanganui) ; T.S. (Ashurst); R.P. (Gisborne, ‘The key-move, although not an exceptionally difficult one, is very ingenious and neat (8) ’; T.E. (Picton); M.R. (Taranaki); Horace (Patea); R.J'L. (Palmerston North) ; H.D. (Bulls), and R.J.D. (Clyde), ‘ One of the best two-movers of Mr T. Sexton’s I have yet seen (BJ).‘ A good device resulting in clean and pretty mates (8J). 900 (Gorgias and Pierce). IQto R 4 IIC x R 2 Q to B 6 (ch) 2 Any move 3 Mates accordingly Solved by J.J.M. (Christchurch); D.T.C. (Blenheim); O.P.Q. (Foxton), ‘The sacrifices are quite startling, but most interesting (9)’; ‘Te Ilea a Maui,’ ‘Two heads have made a very nice problem’; M.R. (Taranaki); T.S. (Asliurat), ‘A combination of authors that is bound to produce something good (9)’; A.L.T. (Wanganui); and R.J.D. (Clyde), ‘ ’Tis a pity that the key-move to this masterly conception was not somewhat less apparent (9).’ Accurate, original, and brilliant (9).

PROBLEM No. 909. By F. B. Phelps (Sandwich, 111). From ‘The Michigan Churchman.’ Blaok.

White. White toqfiay and mate in two moves,

PROBLEM No. 910. By Mrs Sophie Schett (Merfort). From ‘ The Boy’s Own Paper.’ Black.

White. White to play and mate in three moves.

CHESS BY CORRESPONDENCE. The following game was played in 1872-3 between Mr C. W. Benbow of Birmingham and Mr John Charleton, a strong player of Gateshead. Mr Charleton has bsen now dead some years. Three Knights’ Game, White." , Black. (Mr C. W. Benbow.) (Mr John Charleton.) 1 P to K 4 1 P to K 4 2 Kt to K B 3 2 Kt to Q B 3 3 Kt to Q B 3 3 P to K Kt 3 This Fianchetto kind of defence was somewhat fashionable at the time. 4 B to Kt 5 4 B to Kt 2 5 P to Q 3 5 K Kt to K 2 6 B to K Kt 5 Either cramping Black or compelling him to advance his K B pawn, which weakens his King’s wing. 7 B to K 3 7 P to Q R 3 8 B to R 4 8 P to Q 4 This is not his best as it eventually involves the isolating • and doubling of his Queen’s pawns. 9PxP9 Kt x P 10 B x Kt (ch) 10 P x Kt 11 Q to Q 2 White has now a very good game. 11 P to K B 4 12 B to R 6 12 Q to B 3 13 B x B 13 Q x B 14 Castles (K R) ' 14 Castles He is exposed to attack on this side, but there is apparently nothing better. 15 K R to K sq 15 R to K sq 16 Kt to Q R 4 16 P to K R 3 17 P to Q B 4 17 Kt to Ivt 3 If 17 Kt to B 5 ; 18 Q x Kt and wins ; while the move actually made enables White to force the gain of a pawn. 18 Kt xKt 13 Px Kt • 19 Q to K 3 19 P to Q B 4 20 Kt x P 20 R to R 2 21 Q to K Kt 3 21 Q R to K 2 22 Kt to B 3 22 Q x P

Apparently overlooking the serious trouble in which this involves him. 23 Q x P (ch) 23 Q to K Kt 2 24 Q x R (ch) 24 R x Q 25 R x R (ch) and Black resigns. CHESS IN AMERICA. We take the following game from the ‘ Sunny South ’ chess column for January 14th. It is headed ‘A Youthful Genius.’ It is reported as having been played between Mr W. W. Hall, of McGregor, Texas, and lxis little daughter Jennie, aged nine .years. ‘Careful study of the game will increase our readers’ admiration for the genius of the little lady.’ The game was forwarded by tho fond father to the Chess Editor of ‘ Sunny South ’: — > King’s Gambit Declined. White Black (W. W. Hall.) (Jennie.) 1 P to K 4 1 P to K 4 2 P to K B 4 2 P to Q 4 3 Kt to 1C B 3 3 P takes IC P (a) 4 Kt takes IC P 4 B to IC 3 5 Kt to Q B 3 - 5 Pto K B 4 *6 Q to R 5 (ch) 6 P to IC ICt 3 7 ICt takes ICt P 7 B to B 2 (b) S Q takes BP 8 B takes Kt 9 Q to IC 5 ch 9 Q to IC 2 10 Q takes R 10 ICt to IC B 3 11 Pto IC ICt 4 (eh) 11 Kt xKt P 12 Q to Q 4 12 Q to R 5 ch 13 IC to IC 2 13 P to B 4 14 Q to R 4 ch (d) 14 K t to Q B 3 15 Q to ICt 5 (e) 15 Q to B 7 ch 16 K to Q sq 16 Q to IC B 6 ch 17 Q to IC 2 17 Q takes R 18 P to Q 4 18 B to K R 4 19 IC to Q 2 19 P to IC 6 ch 20 K to Q 3 20 ICt to B 7 ch and wins (f) NOTES. . ' (a) The little lady has some knowledge of her chess books. (b) And of some principles inculcated by the good tutor, her father. (c) To release the Q; but Jennie has gained very valuable timo now, (d) This is where the more experienced player went astray. He should have retired the Qto ICt sq, and if Black answered by B to R 4, have played Q to IC Kt 3, Jennie could then have captured the K R P, aud some lively play follows. (e) No more peace for the tutor now. The scholar has the upper hand. (f) Jennie could here have laid her parent hors de combat with six straight strokes ; but being merciful, we cordially forgive her. We shall be glad to see how she whips her tutor in a not far distant time. —'■ Leeds Mercury.’ A' CHALLENGE TO ZUKERTORT. Mr Skipworth, who is well known as the hon. sec. of tho Counties’ Chess Association, has challenged Herr Zukertort, the. winner of first prize in the London International Journament in 1883, to play a short match for a nominal stake, half the games to be played in London and half in Lincolnshire, in which county Mr Skipworth resides. The wall of partition between the London masters and amateurs was very much broken down four years ago, when at the Counties Meeting at Bath, Messrs Bird and Mac Donnell (representatives of the masters), after being allowed, contrary to precedent, to enter the amateur first class, were both beaten by Mr Skipworth and Mr Wayte. Uuder these circumstances, the London master can scarcely anticipate an easy victory in the match he is challenged to play.

Mr Sliowalter, the brilliant Kentucky player, has challenged Mr Delmar, the champion of the New York Chess Club, to play liim two matches, the one by telegraph, the other over the board, for 250 dol. a side in each contest, but Mr Delmar has declined for want of time.

Mr Phineas Moses, now in his 90th year, has been for thirty years a member of the Cincinnati Chess Club. He was an eyewitness of the scene at Plymouth, when tho captive Napoleon stood in full uniform before thousands of spectators on the deck of the Bellerophon just previous to his sailing for St. Helena.